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Greetings Evanston! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.5 million land sale could reshape Main Street
  • What big zoning and fee changes could City Council approve tonight?
  • Which NU outlets are telling Evanston's stories right now?

Also on today's calendar: Central Street Evanston's 5th Annual Summer Evening Takeout Picnic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
  • Wednesday: A thunderstorm possible, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alders to vote on $1.5 million sale of 801 Main (evanstonnow.com) — Evanston's City Council is set to vote Monday on selling the city-owned 801-809 Main Street parcel for $1.5 million to developer CityPads, paving the way for new apartments, townhomes and ground-floor retail. The proposed project would bring 64 apartments, 15 townhomes and 12 on-site affordable units, but still must clear the city's zoning and planned development approval process into next year.
   

• Zoning contract and development votes lead packed City Council agenda (evanstonroundtable.com) — Evanston's City Council meets tonight with a packed agenda that could reshape zoning rules, greenlight major housing projects, and decide funding for a long-delayed accessible ramp to the Dog Beach. Councilmembers will also weigh a costly zoning-code rewrite, a youth sports facility on Green Bay Road, and whether residents or the city should shoulder rising credit card fees for parking and utility payments.
   

• Meet Northwestern's student publications (dailynorthwestern.com) — If you're curious how Northwestern students cover Evanston, this guide lays out the many campus publications and the Northwestern News Network, which reports on campus, Evanston and Chicago. It explains what each outlet focuses on, how often they publish, and how students from any major can get involved in writing, broadcasting or multimedia storytelling.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hungry Wildkits Put Up 50 Points In Season Debut —Dennis Mahoney Read on Patch
  • I was at Clark Street Beach yesterday and saw this beautiful American goldfinch eating away at the seeds.
    Apparently they turned this beautiful color in August but after breeding season, go back to more of a dull olive color. This is a male. (Nextdoor Willard)
  • Been going to the Costco in Glenview for nearly 20 years.
    Always clean, produce and meats are good quality and price and I've seen many of the same faces working there the entire time. You know a company is… (Nextdoor Kingsley)
  • Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Operations Female Attendant in Skokie. Apply here.
  • Roehl Transport posted a job opening for CDL Training - on-the-job program in Skokie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evanston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Skokie

  • Skokie OKs 15% water bill hikes, lead line replacement linked to infamous water main break (chicagotribune.com)
  • The curtain rises as Evanston's $32.2 million Northlight Theatre set to open: 'We're excited to be home' (chicagotribune.com)
  • Huskies Finish Weekend Under the Lights with Team Scrimmage (niuhuskies.com)

Wilmette

  • Duke Nabs Illinois LSC Record Holder Teddy O'Donnell For Recruiting Class of 2027 (swimswam.com)

Ok Evanston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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